Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-03
A HOLY PEACE.
The "Blue" and Gray"
Stand Hand in Hand
ON A FORMER BATTLEFIELD
And the Memories of the Conflict
are Waited Away on the
Iephyrs of Love.

are Waited Away on the
Zephyrs of Love.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
GETTYSBURG, Penn, July 2.-The
city is thrcnged ard jammed with peo.
pie Tonight aud the streets aud houses
brilliantly Illuminated and decorated, in
honor of the meeting of the Blue aud
the Gray. The Philadelphia brigade
arrived this evening and after securing
quarters marched to the depot to receive
their guests. At 6:25 a ringing cheer
from the Philadelphia brig ade was an
swered by the well-known rsb el yell.
which announced that the visit ors had
arrived, and 200 of Pickett veterans
marched cut and surrend ndered to the
hospitality of their friends. A grand
procession was formed and they marched
up town surrounded by thousa nds and
thousands of enthusiastic and excited
people yelling themselves hoarse. A
camp fire was held at the court house.
which was crowded to suffocatlon.
THE MEETING.
When all was ready General Burus
assisted Mrs. General Pickett to the
stand amid tremendous cheers, which
shook the building and introduced her
and her son to the audience. She was
visibly affected by the reception &C.
corded her. John w. Frazier then well
coined the visitors to the first meeting of
the blue and gray, which has taken
place on the historic ground, and pre-
sented comrnde Stockton. the presiding
officer, who in turn presented Col. Chsi.
Bane. OF the Philadelphia Brigade Asso.
citation. The latter addressed himself
particularly to the members of Pickett's
division of the army of Northern Vir-
ginia, saying: "All the old Issues are
now dead aud we are welcoming our
visitors with soldierly greeting and ex-
tending to them q cordial invitation to
be guests of the Philadelphia Brigade,
which has met them in hostile array
in the old days" ''May our
stay here" said he, 'be enc
of pleasure to each of us,
of fraternal greeting that shall urge MS to
resolve for the perpetuity of the Union
and the Constitution.
In the interests OF peace and recon-
cilistion we should fill page in history
with the lustIe of that shrine in which
lies buried all rancor and hatred, and
from which we could go forth not mere-
ly citizens but friends and brothers.
animated by the one great aim-tts
greatness and glory OF cur common
country"
The speaker suggested that a, .mcnu-
ment be dedicated ON the twenty fifth
anniversary of the battle and said: Let
us embrace the opportunity and make
one page in American history unsur-
passed by any recorded since the world
began"
Colonel A. X. Mcclure of Philadel-
phia particularly and from the State OF
Pennsylvania generally made q speech
of welcome to the VIrginians.
THE RESPONSE.
Colonel William Aylette, who sue
ceeded General Armisted as commander
of the brigade upon the death of Arm
listed, responded on behalf of the State
of Virginia to Pennsylvania welcome.
He said: mot only do we receive and
shall we treasure the noble statements
of Colonel Mcclure as the voice Of
Pennsylvania and her chief city, bat
also of those brave men who met Ne
here twenty.four years ago with valor
thai we could not overcome, and who
meet us here tonight with loving well
come SO dear to us and to our people.
What matters it who shall keep the bat
tie flags! They passed into your hands
in brave aud manly combat. untouched
by dishonor. after q baptism in blood
that made the gray jacket mantle OF
glory, and we are all willing that your
people should keep them. They are in
the hands of the Government and belong
to those to whom our honor
should be as dear as their own.
Never again will our old battle flags wave
in strife. They have gone down for.
ever, bat they went down in glory and
in honor. They are dead and we live
and follow only now that living flag
which floats from Key West to Behring
Straits, from Bunker Hill to San Fran
cisco.
CLEvELAND's LETTER
The following letter from President
Cleveland was read:
WASHINGTON. June p.
have received your invitation to at
tend, as a guest Of the Philadelphia
Brigade, the reunion OF ex-Confederate
soldiers of Pickett's division, who sur
vived their terrible charge at Gettys-
burg, and those OF the Union army still
living by whom it was heroically re-
soldiers upon the battle field where,
twenty.four years ago, in deadly
fray, they tiercely fought to destroy each
thAxr AEnsu~
comrades fall, and where all their
thoughts were of vengeance and de-
struciion, we'll illustrates the generous
impulses of brave men and their honest
desire for peace and recopcilliation. The
friendly assault to be made will
be resistless, because it is inspired by
American chivalry. and its results will
be glorious because conquered hearts
will be its trophies of success. To them
hereafter this battle field will be
consecrated by victory which shall
presage the end of the bitterness of
strife, the exposure Of sincerity which
conceals hatred by professions of kind
ness the condemnation OF frenzied
appeals to passion for unworthy pur-
poses. and the beating down of all that
stands in the way of the destiny of our
United States. While those who have
so much to forgive lead in the present
ways Of peace, how wicked appears the
traffic in sectional hate and the betrayal
of patriotic sentiment! 1t surely can
not be wrong to desire for that settled
quiet which lights for our entire country
the path to prosperity, and to wish for
that genuine fraternity which inspirss
national pride and glory. should be
very glad to accept your invitation and
be with You at this interesting reunion.
but other arrangements already made
and my official duties here will prevent
my doing SO. Hoping that the occasion
will be az successful and useful ~ lts
promoters can desire, am,